Breakfast under the mango trees and royal sunset in the heavy rain

      I discovered the delights of Sri Lanka breakfast with a tasty colakanda and white curry with roties... Pledge 3 cuisine is to be praised! Then we hit the road to HABARANA with a rather heavy post-Christmas traffic and rather bumpy roads, but also colorful trucks and occasional flying peacocks (peafowls actually).....between my beloved … Continue reading Breakfast under the mango trees and royal sunset in the heavy rain

Is Switzerland such a “Strong Democracy”?

Benjamin Barber's most striking political analysis was written with several references to the Swiss political system which he qualifies as a "strong democracy" However, the recent votation regarding the presence of Minarets in the Swiss landscape and quiet cities certainly poses some questions as to the value of direct democracy. A recent research by Swiss … Continue reading Is Switzerland such a “Strong Democracy”?

Arte Documentary Film on Hitler and the Mufti

Retour sur la figure controversée de l'ancien grand mufti de Jérusalem, qui collabora avec les nazis et fut l'un des grands défenseurs de la cause panarabe. Author: Jean-Philippe Desmet Défenseur de la cause panarabe dès les années 20, Amin al-Hussein lutte contre l'émigration des juifs organisée par les Britanniques dans son pays, la Palestine. Affichant … Continue reading Arte Documentary Film on Hitler and the Mufti

Facebook group of sociolinguists

My daughter invited me on Facebook two years ago...That was a mistake, she had simply added all her e-mail agenda and taken my address by mistake! At first, I didn't think much of it. I am, as it is, supra connected in real life, super surrounded by various cercles of academic and business colleagues, overwhelmed … Continue reading Facebook group of sociolinguists